Coconut Custard Pie III

This is a thick, creamy and wonderfully sweet custard pie filled with lots of coconut. It bakes up beautifully and is terrific served with unsweetened whipped cream with a dusting of nutmeg.

• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 ½ cups milk
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl beat eggs then stir in sugar, salt, nutmeg or cinnamon, and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Heat milk in a small saucepan then pour milk slowly into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Stir in coconut, then pour mixture into pastry shell.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve slightly warm or chilled. Store in refrigerator.